Kurt Nelson

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW

Kurt Nelson

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW

Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today

5 Endorsed

1234 Broadway, Somerville, MA 02144

(617) 996-7423

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I look forward to understanding your goals and values and offering the best scientific and humanistic practice to help you reach your desired outcomes.

I have helped teens and adults address traumatic experiences, loss, anxiety, ADHD, peak performance goals and big life transitions. I also offer home-based services and EMDR intensives when appropriate. I particular expertise in leaving high control groups, and healing from invalidating childhood environments.

I am an empathic, client-centered, strengths-based licensed clinical social worker with 20 years of experience providing collaborative culturally responsive trauma-informed care. I look forward to hearing from you. I offer an initial hour consultation to assess goodness of fit.

Call or Email Kurt Nelson now for a free 15 minute consultation - (617) 996-7423

My Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

1234 Broadway

Somerville, MA 02144 map

(617) 996-7423

I am offering Video session through my HIPPA secure Simple Practice teletherapy portal

I specialize in Trauma and PTSD, Anxiety and School Issues

$175 Per Session, I accept insurance

I see individuals, couples and families

Please watch my video to learn more about me and my practice.

Let's Connect (617) 996-7423

My Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

1234 Broadway

Somerville, MA 02144 map

(617) 996-7423

I am offering Video session through my HIPPA secure Simple Practice teletherapy portal

I specialize in Trauma and PTSD, Anxiety and School Issues

$175 Per Session, I accept insurance

I see individuals, couples and families

Please watch my video to learn more about me and my practice.

Finances

Fees

Individual Sessions $175
Couple Sessions $200
Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible

Payment Methods

ACH Bank transfer, Cash, Check, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Paypal, Visa

Insurance

Aetna

I am in-network with Aetna but also provide a superbill for my out-of-network clients and make the out-of-network reimbursement process very easy.

Kurt Nelson

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW

Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (617) 996-7423

I am in-network with Aetna but also provide a superbill for my out-of-network clients and make the out-of-network reimbursement process very easy.

Kurt Nelson

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW

Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (617) 996-7423

Qualifications

Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Massachusetts / 115063 Kurt Nelson

Education and Years In Practice

Attended Simmons School of Social Work

Additional Credentials

License: State of Maine LC22700 / 2025

My work is informed by the latest advances in neuroscience, collaborative problem solving, phase-oriented and component-oriented trauma therapies, EMDR, acceptance commitment therapy, family systems theory, cognitive behavioral therapy, and mindfulness practice. I am currently licensed in MA and ME.

Kurt Nelson

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW

Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (617) 996-7423

Kurt Nelson

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW

Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (617) 996-7423

Specialties and Expertise

Top Specialties

Trauma and PTSD
Anxiety
School Issues

Expertise

Anger Management
Career Counseling
Coping Skills
Depression
Education and Learning Disabilities
Grief
Impulse Control Disorders
Life Coaching
Life Transitions
Mood Disorders
Parenting
Peer Relationships
Psychosis
Relationship Issues
Self Esteem
Self-Harming
Sexual Abuse
Sleep or Insomnia
Sports Performance
Stress
Thinking Disorders
Veterans

Kurt Nelson

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW

Do these issues align with your needs? Email or (617) 996-7423

Kurt Nelson

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW

Do these issues align with your needs? Email or (617) 996-7423

5 Endorsements

Jeffrey Steinbrink

Psychologist, MA, PsyD

Alli Armstrong-Javors

Counselor, LMHC

Kira J Pullig

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW

Kurt is a skilled, empathic, and caring social worker who is gifted at helping a wide range of populations and people. His training and work with individuals who have faced trauma and hardships in their lives is a significant asset to his clients.

Client Focus

Age

Preteen ,

Teen ,

Adults

Participants

Individuals ,

Couples ,

Family

Communities

Gay Allied ,

Lesbian Allied ,

Non-Binary Allied ,

Racial Justice Allied ,

Transgender Allied

Ethnicity

Asian ,

Black and African American

Age

Preteen ,

Teen ,

Adults

Participants

Individuals ,

Couples ,

Family

Communities

Gay Allied ,

Lesbian Allied ,

Non-Binary Allied ,

Racial Justice Allied ,

Transgender Allied

Ethnicity

Asian ,

Black and African American

Treatment Approach

Types of Therapy

Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
Attachment-based
Clinical Supervision and Licensed Supervisors
Coaching
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Culturally Sensitive
Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
EMDR
Humanistic
Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
Motivational Interviewing
Strength-Based
Trauma Focused

My work is informed by the latest advances in neuroscience, collaborative problem solving, EMDR, phase-oriented and component-oriented trauma therapies, family systems theory, cognitive behavioral therapy, and mindfulness practice.

Kurt Nelson

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW

Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (617) 996-7423

Kurt Nelson

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW

Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (617) 996-7423

Location

Primary Location

1234 Broadway

Somerville, MA 02144

(617) 996-7423

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My website

Nearby Areas

Cities

Counties

Middlesex

Zips

I am offering Video session through my HIPPA secure Simple Practice teletherapy portal

Kurt Nelson

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW

Call for a free consultation now - (617) 996-7423

I am offering Video session through my HIPPA secure Simple Practice teletherapy portal

Kurt Nelson

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW

Call for a free consultation now - (617) 996-7423

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